DIY Apple Pie Spice Mix + Apple Pie Recipe

I made an apple pie this morning with all those yummy granny smith apples I found in the reclaimed food boxes this week. I used  my favorite recipe for DIY Apple Pie Spice Mix and I thought I’d share it with you. This recipe makes enough for 2 apple pies and let me tell you Bob, someone should really invent smellavision, because this combination of spices is awesome!

Here is the recipe:

DIY Apple Pie Spice Ingredients

4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cardamom

Directions

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl until well-combined. Store in an airtight container in a cool dark place.

Here is my favorite recipe for homemade apple pie:

Ingredients for filling

6 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced into 1/4 inch slices
1 tablespoon apple pie spice mix
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons butter, cubed
1 egg {for egg wash}

Ingredients for the Pie Crust

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup vegetable shorting {I used Crisco}
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold water

Directions 

Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees

Combine pie crust ingredients together, divide in half, roll into a ball, use the palm of your hand to flatten crust to about 1 inch. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.  Roll out 1 crust and line a pie plate with it.

Combine filling ingredients in a large bowl and toss to coat.  Pour filling into crust lined pie plate and add second {flattened} crust. Crimp edges of pie crust together and brush with egg wash.

Pace on a lined cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes or until juices are bubbling.

Cool. Serve with a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream or whipping cream.

Looking for a cool pie plate? Amazon has these ones in stock and ready to ship.

If you haven’t tried my recipe for Apple Pie Jam, you really need to. It’s freakin’ awesome if I do say so myself.

Have  a great weekend everyone!

~Mavis